  Safarov 8-month suspended sentence upheldJanuary 30, 2008 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Budapest Court of Appeals upheld the verdict of 17 November, 2006 to Ramil Safarov, sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan. A court of first instance gave Safarov an 8-month sentence for disobedience to authorities. On February 19, 2004, the prison guards told Safarov to give his phone card. Not knowing Hungarian, Safarov failed to understand them and a fight started.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
